According to The World of Psychology (Wood, Wood, Boyd) textbook, it remains undetermined the true causes of schizophrenia other than the neurological development of the lobes of the brain. With a difficulty in understanding the cause of the condition it makes recovery and treatment a difficult obstacle. However, it is accomplishable as we see Nash successfully learn to adapt and live with the disorder through the remainder of his life. Though there is a large amount of effort and support needed for dealing with the disorder it is absolutely possible. Recovery will look different based upon which of the four types of schizophrenia, paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, that the individual suffers from. Recovery may look
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Being the country was amid war, and we see the importance of mathematicians in the war effort very early in the film, and this may have influenced the direction of Nash’s hallucinations involving the government. John developed a false identity which is explained in the definition of paranoid schizophrenia (Wood 490). His identity is directly related to the cultural and societal issues occurring at the time of his diagnosis as he searched for codes to break through everyday material in an effort to stop the enemy forces from carrying through an attack on American …show more content…
I was formerly unassociated with any mental health disorders other than being around individuals who suffer from anxiety. I have been introduced to the concept of schizophrenia as well as how it relates to other mental disorders and how it is possible for multiple to coexist and build off of each other. Within watching the film and putting together information obtained not only through class but through additional research it was possible for me to develop a more advanced understanding of how not only an individual suffering from the disorder is affected but how the condition and the person’s actions will affect all of those around them and close to them. A great example of this was how Nash’s family struggled through the hard times of his condition. The process of diagnosis became more clear to me throughout research and how it is different for each case based upon the delay of John’s diagnosis. It is important for those who suffer from mental disorders to have a support system, in the case of schizophrenia in the shape of a caregiver, as it is important for all individuals to have a healthy support system for proper mental health. Medication plays a vital role in dealing with illness and I have discovered how medication is another animal in itself and how it possess an additional threat to the person that is suffering.
Being the country was amid war, and we see the importance of mathematicians in the war effort very early in the film, and this may have influenced the direction of Nash’s hallucinations involving the government. John developed a false identity which is explained in the definition of paranoid schizophrenia (Wood 490). His identity is directly related to the cultural and societal issues occurring at the time of his diagnosis as he searched for codes to break through everyday material in an effort to stop the enemy forces from carrying through an attack on American …show more content…
I was formerly unassociated with any mental health disorders other than being around individuals who suffer from anxiety. I have been introduced to the concept of schizophrenia as well as how it relates to other mental disorders and how it is possible for multiple to coexist and build off of each other. Within watching the film and putting together information obtained not only through class but through additional research it was possible for me to develop a more advanced understanding of how not only an individual suffering from the disorder is affected but how the condition and the person’s actions will affect all of those around them and close to them. A great example of this was how Nash’s family struggled through the hard times of his condition. The process of diagnosis became more clear to me throughout research and how it is different for each case based upon the delay of John’s diagnosis. It is important for those who suffer from mental disorders to have a support system, in the case of schizophrenia in the shape of a caregiver, as it is important for all individuals to have a healthy support system for proper mental health. Medication plays a vital role in dealing with illness and I have discovered how medication is another animal in itself and how it possess an additional threat to the person that is suffering.